Question

A 40 cm spring will stretch one-sixth of the weight (in pounds) attached to it. Write a function to represent the situation.

Answer 1

Let W be the weight (in pounds) attached to the spring, and let S be the length of the spring (in cm) after it stretches.

From the problem, we know that the spring will stretch one-sixth of the weight attached to it. So:

S = (1/6)W + 40

This equation represents the situation where the length of the spring (S) is a function of the weight attached to it (W).